If you value a great sweat sesh as a daily part of your active routine, this app specializes in connecting you to like-minded fitness enthusiasts.

You can find people who not only like to work out, but who enjoy the same type of methods you do -- from CrossFit and running to boxing and yoga and beyond.

Love your gym selfies? While they’re frowned upon on other dating apps, here they are welcomed.

Cons

Even though the app has been around for three years, it is still gaining traction, resulting in a lower user base, meaning it might take time to find some romantically-inclined gym buddies.

Though it’s plausible you only want to date a Pilates lover, chances are high you’d likely also like a yogi. At this time, it can be difficult to discover others outside of your general preferences.

There’s a big emphasis on photos for this app -- after all, it is a place to highlight the fruits of your labor -- making it come across as a tad more shallow than other apps.

The Review

Editor’s Summary

Even if you won’t quite admit that having a meet-cute with your potential lifelong partner is important, nearly everyone wants a sweet story to share with their grandchildren one day. And when it comes to what brings two people together, having shared interests and values are an important factor in both the initial stages of attraction and the months (and years!) that follow to build their relationship. While many people tend to find the person they’ll say “I do” to in school or at the office, others look for serendipitous opportunities in places they frequent as part of their daily routine, like a local coffee shop or their hometown gym. That’s where the almost three-year-old dating app, Sweatt, came up with its idea: why not connect active individuals who not only seek a boyfriend or girlfriend, but also want to have that partner enjoy the same physical activities they do?

By attracting users who consistently dedicate portions of their life to getting fit, just by signing up, you know you’ll be paired with people who take careful consideration of their health. From the beginning of the sign-up process, you’re walked through a series of questions that get to the heart of what type of cardio, strength, flexibility and agility training you enjoy, allowing you to then circulate those preferences to a pool of eligible fitness folks. Much like how you’d swipe through profiles on Tinder or other competitive dating apps, you’ll be thumb-to-face with plenty of defined muscles, epic travel running shots on the beach or the mountains, headstands across the globe and plenty of other images that’ll get your heart-racing.

What makes this app stand apart is how narrowly-focused it is in the community it’s targeting, serving as both a pro and a con for the company as a whole. While you know everyone that’s part of the app will be likely to join you for a Saturday morning boutique fitness class or perhaps train with you for a race, the user base is still attempting to grow, making for many moments when you’re faced with crickets on the other end. As another downfall, the current technology doesn’t quite allow for you to, ahem, cross train. In other words: even if you prefer long distance running over any other exercise, you probably wouldn’t mind matching with someone who was your opposite and preferred slow Vinyasa, offering a yin to your yang (or at the very least, a stretch). Right now, your matches may be limited by your specific preferences, making it tough to explore elsewhere.

IN-DEPTH

If you’ve had your fill of all of the other dating apps and their offerings and your endorphins are pointing you in the direction of Sweatt, there are a few key must-knows to understand before you check-in for your sesh. From the sign-up process to typical exchanges with members, here’s what to expect:

Sign-Up & Login Process

Though at this time, you can only join Sweatt if you’re an iOS user, there’s a waiting list for the Android release which they claim is in the works, with no specific launch date. If you happen to be an iPhone user, to get sweating -- ahem, we mean swiping! -- on Sweatt, the process is much like any other dating app, allowing you to sign up with your email address or your Facebook account. Once you’ve filled out the basic information that all require -- your location, your age, what you’re seeking and so on -- you’ll then get to the nitty-gritty of your workout preferences. This includes how many times a week you tend to get that heart-rate up, if you’re a morning sprinter or a post-work lifter, and your primary workout. Pro tip here: if you want to attract the most matches, try to be as general as you can in this section, since you do define a lot with this simple question.

Now comes the editing process: time to filter out all of those flexing photos and choose the ones that are the most impressive. Arguably, the community for Sweatt might be a tad more focused on their outward appearance, so selecting the most flattering and impressive shots becomes more important. Though you get five images, try not to have them all be selfies, even if the users here probably won’t judge you as harshly as on other apps. Show your full range of fitness here: from images displaying the post-workout glow to ones where you ran a race abroad, it’s important to amplify diversity here.

Members/Interactions:

Sweatt prides itself on offering a super-simple, no-brainer sign-up process so you can spend less time swiping through matches while enjoying your post-bootcamp protein shake and less time setting up your info. This means you’ll have a rather dry profile, with only a bit of information about your workout habits and a few examples of images to show off your pearly whites (and impressive six pack). The largest complaint from users who use Sweatt is a low user base of members, meaning your workout buddies could seem few and far between. Once you both say “yep” to one another, you can chat right away, but it’s important to note that it could take some time and investment in the app itself.

Once you’re chatting, most users prefer to get offline and into a class or to the park ASAP. Since you’ve bonded over a shared dedication to staying fit, it makes sense that your first date will be centered around activity. For those daters who hate to grab after-work happy hour drinks because it makes them miss their visit to the gym, Sweatt makes total sense. This way, even if you’re not so into your date, you at least worked out!

Key Features

Targeted community based on shared interests

Easy, fast sign-up process

Tailored matches based on types of workouts you like

Unlimited messaging, no upfront cost and easy to get chatting, ASAP.

Can connect to Instagram for real-time photos

Safety & Security

Sweatt takes your privacy seriously, with ample protection over the information you provide them. As they note on their website: “By using or visiting the Sweatt Website or using the Applications, you agree to the collection and use of information in the manner described in this policy. Sweatt shall have right at any time and without prior notice, at its sole discretion, to revise this policy. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you by email, by means of a notice the next time you log in to the Sweatt Website, by means of a notice on the Sweatt Website homepage or when you next activate the Applications. Such revisions and additions shall be effective immediately upon notice. You are responsible for reviewing the Sweatt Website or Applications periodically for any modification to this policy. Any access or use of the Sweatt Website or Applications by you after notice of modifications to this policy shall constitute and be deemed to be your agreement to such modifications. This policy applies to all information collected on the Sweatt Website, any information you provide to Sweatt and any information that results from your use of Applications. You will most likely provide personal information to us when you register as a user of the Sweatt Website, license and then use the Applications or participate in certain Sweatt promotions or events. The personal information we may collect might include: passwords, user names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers and credit/debit card numbers.”

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